Public Speaking Basics

I've put together a full sample persuasive speech of value. I argue that prevention is more important than treatment in healthcare. See the sample presentation, along with the outline and PowerPoint.  Persuasive Speech Example:   Good luck with yours! Prevention is the Best Medicine Introduction I. (Attention Getter) Benjamin Franklin moved to Philadelphia as a young man. He noticed that the city was ill-prepared for fires. So he worked with various groups to implement a serious of basic preventative measures that, along with the creation of a volunteer-led fire-fighting team, greatly improved fire-safety standards in Philadelphia. He wrote about this in a letter to the newspaper, saying, “an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure” as recounted on a website associated with the Independence Hall Association. II. (Introduce Topic) In our era, the biggest danger we face is chronic illness. The current healthcare debate focuses on how best t...

The informative speech is required in every speech class. It's a challenging assignment, so I thought it might be helpful to provide a sample speech with some related files. I've included a sample informative speech, delivered via YouTube along with a sample outline. Sometimes, you just need to see a finished product to help you get started - so here they are: Informative Speech Example Hopefully this helps! What Makes a President Thesis Statement: Thomas Jefferson’s influence was born out of a great love of nature, knowledge and the world Introduction: I. (Attention Getter) “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness (US 1776).” II. (Introduce Topic) You may recognize these powerful words from the Declaration of Independence, which was written by Thomas Jefferson. III. (R...